Obituaries
Rose Marie Henifin
Feb 17, 2020
Rose Marie Henifin, 63, of Red Wing, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Bay View Care Center. She was born February 24, 1956 to Lyle and Maxine (Lafferty) Pfingsten. She grew up in Red Wing and when she older, divided her time between Minnesota and Seattle Washington. She raised two children. Rose loved cooking and enjoyed finding new recipes...

Keith Robert Schumacher
Feb 15, 2020
Keith Robert Schumacher, 77, of Red Wing, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Red Wing on June 1, 1942, to Leonard and Dorothy Schumacher. He attended schools in Red Wing and worked for various businesses, including Red Wing Sewer Pipe Company and Red Wing Stoneware. In his spare time...
Eileen Marie Hinkel
Feb 14, 2020
Eileen Marie Hinkel, age 80, of Pine Island, MN went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2020. Eileen was born April 12, 1939 to Francis and Gladys (Shaffer) Liggitt near Westland, PA. After graduating with high honors from Hickory High School in 1957, she attended Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, MA, graduating with a BA degree in...
Raymond E. Zielkie
Feb 13, 2020
Raymond Ervin Zielkie, 80, of Bay City, died Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born December 13, 1939 to Ervin and Loretta (Ledebuhr) Zielkie in Red Wing. He grew up on his family dairy farm and attended school in Ellsworth, graduating in 1958. He married Lois Hofmeister on May 27, 1967 and the couple raised two children. Ray continued to...
Madeline Gloria Pearson
Feb 12, 2020
Madeline Gloria Pearson, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born July 8, 1928 in Maiden Rock, Wis. to Maurice and Frances (Carlson) Rose. On July 5, 1952, she married John Pearson at the Little Brown Church in Iowa and they made their home in Welch. In...
Carol Ann Bignell
Feb 10, 2020
Carol Ann (Sparks) Bignell, 81, of Red Wing passed away, Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home in St. Crispin Living Community. She was born December 15, 1938 to John and Mary (Bowren) Sparks in Wabasha, Minn. Carol worked at IRC, now ProAct, in Red Wing. She loved gardening, playing bingo and spending time with her family. She is survived...
Edith Voigt
Feb 10, 2020
Edith "Ede" Voigt was called to her heavenly home on February 10th, 2020 at The Bluffs Memory Care Center, Lake City. She was born September 15, 1936, to Henry and Clara (Wohlers) Bremer in Lake City, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church West Florence. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Lake City, in 1954. Ede served...
Theresa E. Bannen
Feb 9, 2020
Theresa Bannen, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Potter Ridge Assisted Living Community. She was born on July 29, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Frank and Frances (Tomenellie) Ginestra. She spent most her life growing up in Rockford where she graduated from high school. She married Hugh Bannen and raised three daughters. She enjoyed spending quality...
LaVon Pernella Christian
Feb 8, 2020
LaVon Christian, 94, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born on December 27, 1925, in Red Wing. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1943 and for several years she was employed by SB Foot Tannery. In 1952 she started working at Northern Pacific Railroad, which later became Burlington...
Frank J. Aunan
Feb 5, 2020
Frank Joseph Aunan, 78, of Zumbrota, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Zumbrota High School Auditorium with Father Randal Kasel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel. Frank was...
Paul Milton Loveday
Feb 5, 2020
Paul Loveday, Jr , 78, of Kasson, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Paul Milton Loveday, Jr. was born September 13, 1941, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Paul (Sr.) and Charlsie (Lane) Loveday. Following high school, Paul joined the United States Army where he completed nurses training and worked as a registered nurse...
Kermit Milo Oldre
Feb 4, 2020
Kermit Milo Oldre, 85 of Stoddard, Wi was called to his heavenly home on February 4, 2020 surrounded by family. Kermit was born November 14, 1934 to Albert and Myrtle Oldre in Luverne Mn, baptized on December 9, 1934 and professed his faith on his confirmation August 5, 1948. Kermit graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1952 and attended...
Barbara Joan Wheeler
Feb 4, 2020
Barb was born March 6, 1933 to Everett and Alice Godfrey at St Marys Hospital in Rochester. She died February 4, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband Lyle (Skip) Wheeler and her sister Sharon Boelter. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Delores Howery. Barb was true blue, especially to...
Judith K. "Judy" O'Reilly
Feb 2, 2020
Judith Kay "Judy" O'Reilly, 68, of Belle Plaine, died on February 2, 2020, at Praha Village Senior Living in New Prague. She was born in Red Wing on December 19, 1951 to Harry and Margaret (Heitman) Diercks. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1969 and attended college at St. Cloud State University. She was united in marriage to Jim...
Ronda Lynn Hielscher
Feb 2, 2020
Ronda L. Hielscher, age 45, of Wabasha died on Sunday evening, February 2, 2020 at her home in Wabasha after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Steve Roberts officiating. Visitation will be on...
Geraldine Rebecca Schmidt
Feb 2, 2020
Geraldine "Geri" Rebecca Schmidt, 92, of Red Wing, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Lake City Care Center. She was born in Red Wing on August 18, 1927, to Harold and Norma (Vieths) Bremer. She grew up on farms in Goodhue and Featherstone Townships. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1945 and from St. John's School of...
Dale Edward Kunz
Feb 2, 2020
Dale Edward Kunz - Pine Island, Minnesota A Celebration of Life for Dale E. Kunz will be held Sunday February 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Pine Island American Legion. Dale E. Kunz, 64, passed away Sunday February 2, 2020 at his home. Dale was born October 14, 1955 in Zumbrota, Minnesota to James and Doris (Archer) Kunz....
Steven H. Freij
Feb 2, 2020
Steven Harris Freij, 66, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Lake City Care Center. He was born August 17, 1953, in Red Wing, to Lloyd and Betty (Harris) Freij. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1971 and went on to receive a degree in auto mechanics from the Red Wing and Winona vocational...
Rozella V. Lohmann
Feb 1, 2020
Rozella V. Lohmann, age 99, of Pine Island, formerly of Zumbrota died on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Pine Haven Care Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Jackson
Jan 29, 2020
Elizabeth A. Jackson, age 81 of Pine Island, formerly of Mazeppa died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. Private family burial will be at a later date. Elizabeth...